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Walk on Earth a Stranger Gold Seer Trilogy Book 1 eBook Rae Carson

Be prepared to be taken back to the Wild Frontier in Rae Carson's newest release. With her trade mark engaging storytelling, fantastic world building, and characters you wish you could be friends with in real life, this is one historical fiction I thoroughly enjoyed reading. Though this book is not at all like her debut series, The Girl of Fire and Thorns series, which I absolutely loved, this story has all the makings of a Rae Carson classic. Including that slow burning romance, and those heart pounding action scenes I have come to except in Rae's books.

Lee Westfall is I really liked getting to know. She's one tough character. Which she has to be. She's not scared to get her hands dirty, and in a time period where men did the handy work, she does it too. Yep, Lee is my kind of girls. Leah (yes there's reason why I'm spelling it different and when you read the book you'll know why), is a strong character who faces her fears head on, and does what she has to do in order to honor her parents, and keep both herself and her secret safe. She's also a character who knows heartbreak, danger (both of the human kind, and of the natural kind), and does what's necessary in order to protect herself.

I liked that Rae allowed me to get to know Leah both as Leah, and also as her disguise, Lee. There's a difference in who she is when she's Leah, and when she's Lee. I liked seeing that difference. I also liked how she allowed Leah/Lee to handle the differences in how she acts when she's herself and when she's her disguise. Regardless of who she is, she always remains a fearless, intelligent women whom does what she has to in order to survive. Without giving too much away, there's a point on her journey out West, that I loved. That's when she really embraces herself for who she is.

In true Rae form, she has created a romance in this book that is slow burning. It's the kind of romance were you want to shove the characters together and tell them to kiss it out already. Jefferson is one of my favorite characters from this book. He comes with his own set of problems, and I loved the way he and Leah/Lee just got each other. They have a long history together, and just get each other. That's not to say they don't have their own set of problems they have to deal with. They do. I liked that some things weren't easy between them, and they both had to learn to trust each other with some secrets they held close. One of the things I love about Jefferson is his heritage. I have a feeling there's more to when we got in this story, though it does play a role later on the story. Even though I get it's a period thing, it still made me mad what is said and done.

I loved the historical factor. There's so much to this period in time, and Rae tackled it all in such a way that it felt like I was literally reading a story right out of 1849, the year this story is set. I felt like it was a little bit of a mesh up of what I loved as a kid in playing The Oregon Trail game, to reading The Little House on The Prairie books, and watching the tv series. I've always been fascinated with this time in our history, and I loved how Rae brought it all to life. It's evident in her writing, that she took the time to research and really know what life was like back in the mid 1800's. From the way of life, to how people talked, social classes, roles and expectations women and men had, down to the dangers crossing the prairie and following the wagon trails out West.

This period in history was one that was fighting for progress and change during a time that also fought to keep things as they were. Women had no rights, slavery was allowed in the south, Native Americans (called Indians during this time period) were seen as a threat to those crossing the plains, many immigrants were arriving to the US and traveling west, disease was rampant, and many other things. Each of these things are a huge part of Leah's story. Everything that Rae included in her historical fiction was authentic. It brought her story to life, and gave it a voice from the past for modern day to enjoy. I loved it.

Lastly, I liked the magical element of Leah's ability. With the way this book ended, I have a feeling things are going to get much more dangerous for fearless Leah, and her new found family. There are so many great characters in this story, and some not so much. I for one can not wait to jump back into Leah's world, and find out what happens to her quest for gold in California's Gold Rush. If you're a fan of Rae Carson, the Wild West, and historical YA books, pick this book up! Oh, and it has a map.... you guys know how much we love our book maps.


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Walk on Earth a Stranger Gold Seer Trilogy Book 1 eBook Rae Carson Reviews

I’ve had this book sitting on my shelf for over a year. To be perfectly honest, approximately 90% of my reason for buying this book was because of its cover (despite what they say, a good book usually has a good cover). Still, sometimes I let books sit… oddly enough, those are the ones I usually like the best.

Gold Seer is a breath of fresh air. I’ve read a lot of books in my time, and several involving a “kickass” female “heroine” that’s supposed to impress the pants off me. I’m usually disappointed and annoyed; on few occasions I’m happily impressed (such as in Graceling, Ashfall, and Finnikin of the Rock). This was one of those few occasions. Lee Westfall doesn’t complain, doesn’t over indulge, and doesn’t boast. Instead of talking about it—she proves it. Can she shoot better than a man? She proves it. Can she survive on her own? She proves it.

And don’t get me wrong. This book is western travel all throughout and you’ll read a fair amount about riding horses and driving carts. But the travel is broken up with spurts of action and meaningful character development that really make this story sing.

Buy it for the cover (because it's gorgeous), keep it for the content. 5/5.
I am a 33-year-old who is often drawn to the stories in the YA genre, but tries to avoid anything that waters down the plot or speaks down to the reader. I've had enough experiences with highly rated but disappointing YA books that I always think twice before buying from that genre. However, the thought of a historical fantasy set in the American gold rush era is so unique that I couldn't pass it up, and am so glad I didn't. The author takes the first few chapters to set the scene before getting into the adventure. She absolutely researched the wild frontier and the story was so much richer for it. The novel really hits its stride when Lee joins the wagon train to go West, and we see all the hard work and risk that choice required of anyone who chose it. Towards the end we even get to see a stark contrast of gender roles of the era, and I felt this section of the story was the most intriguing. It was perfect to leave on that high point. Can't wait to read the next one!
Be prepared to be taken back to the Wild Frontier in Rae Carson's newest release. With her trade mark engaging storytelling, fantastic world building, and characters you wish you could be friends with in real life, this is one historical fiction I thoroughly enjoyed reading. Though this book is not at all like her debut series, The Girl of Fire and Thorns series, which I absolutely loved, this story has all the makings of a Rae Carson classic. Including that slow burning romance, and those heart pounding action scenes I have come to except in Rae's books.

Lee Westfall is I really liked getting to know. She's one tough character. Which she has to be. She's not scared to get her hands dirty, and in a time period where men did the handy work, she does it too. Yep, Lee is my kind of girls. Leah (yes there's reason why I'm spelling it different and when you read the book you'll know why), is a strong character who faces her fears head on, and does what she has to do in order to honor her parents, and keep both herself and her secret safe. She's also a character who knows heartbreak, danger (both of the human kind, and of the natural kind), and does what's necessary in order to protect herself.

I liked that Rae allowed me to get to know Leah both as Leah, and also as her disguise, Lee. There's a difference in who she is when she's Leah, and when she's Lee. I liked seeing that difference. I also liked how she allowed Leah/Lee to handle the differences in how she acts when she's herself and when she's her disguise. Regardless of who she is, she always remains a fearless, intelligent women whom does what she has to in order to survive. Without giving too much away, there's a point on her journey out West, that I loved. That's when she really embraces herself for who she is.

In true Rae form, she has created a romance in this book that is slow burning. It's the kind of romance were you want to shove the characters together and tell them to kiss it out already. Jefferson is one of my favorite characters from this book. He comes with his own set of problems, and I loved the way he and Leah/Lee just got each other. They have a long history together, and just get each other. That's not to say they don't have their own set of problems they have to deal with. They do. I liked that some things weren't easy between them, and they both had to learn to trust each other with some secrets they held close. One of the things I love about Jefferson is his heritage. I have a feeling there's more to when we got in this story, though it does play a role later on the story. Even though I get it's a period thing, it still made me mad what is said and done.

I loved the historical factor. There's so much to this period in time, and Rae tackled it all in such a way that it felt like I was literally reading a story right out of 1849, the year this story is set. I felt like it was a little bit of a mesh up of what I loved as a kid in playing The Oregon Trail game, to reading The Little House on The Prairie books, and watching the tv series. I've always been fascinated with this time in our history, and I loved how Rae brought it all to life. It's evident in her writing, that she took the time to research and really know what life was like back in the mid 1800's. From the way of life, to how people talked, social classes, roles and expectations women and men had, down to the dangers crossing the prairie and following the wagon trails out West.

This period in history was one that was fighting for progress and change during a time that also fought to keep things as they were. Women had no rights, slavery was allowed in the south, Native Americans (called Indians during this time period) were seen as a threat to those crossing the plains, many immigrants were arriving to the US and traveling west, disease was rampant, and many other things. Each of these things are a huge part of Leah's story. Everything that Rae included in her historical fiction was authentic. It brought her story to life, and gave it a voice from the past for modern day to enjoy. I loved it.

Lastly, I liked the magical element of Leah's ability. With the way this book ended, I have a feeling things are going to get much more dangerous for fearless Leah, and her new found family. There are so many great characters in this story, and some not so much. I for one can not wait to jump back into Leah's world, and find out what happens to her quest for gold in California's Gold Rush. If you're a fan of Rae Carson, the Wild West, and historical YA books, pick this book up! Oh, and it has a map.... you guys know how much we love our book maps.